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Re: braun silk epil?
From: jodi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Apr 2001 15:38:49 -0500 (CDT)
thanks joy. i've been doing some searching online for sources to buy
just the head but i seem to only be able to find the whole unit. i
guess that's just as well as they seem to have totally changed the silk
epil from the one i have! now it has these little rubber strips that are
supposed to make it less painful to use... i have found the unit for 42
dollars which is less than i paid for mine, so i think i might just buy
a new one. i have also found it with the shaving attachment but i don't
think i really want that part, unless it is a really good shaver head?
At Sun, 29 Apr 2001, Joy wrote:
>
>Hi Jodi - I was not the previous poster you were thinking of but I have
>had pretty good luck with the Braun Silk Epil in certain areas. They do
>still make it - I got mine in the last year from QVC. I have only been
>using it for a year or so but find it VERY helpful on areas like stomach
>- chest/cleavage areas. It works quickly in those areas (at most 30
>seconds) and takes about 3 weeks for the hair to return (and I seem to
>grow hair awfully fast). I have not used it on my legs - I think it
>would just be too time consuming so I just shave my legs. The place
>where I have the most bothersome hair is my chin/neck and it is not
>especially useful there for me since its ability to remove the really
>coarse hair requires more hair length then I am willing to let grow
>there. It will definetely pull the coarse hairs but not at stubble
>length (at least not for me).
>
>I don't know if the tweezers on the head of the unit eventually wear out
>or not - but I have never seen components of the unit sold seperately so
>I suspect you may have to buy a new one if that is the case. While it
>was not cheap (around $50 I think and it came with electric shaver
>attachments, cleaner, etc.) - I consider it a worthwhile purchase given
>the speed of hair removal and the act it stays away for a few weeks.
>Good luck
>
>--
>Joy
>
>At Sun, 29 Apr 2001, jodi wrote:
>>
>>i know that once when i was trashing this demonic little hair yanker,
>>someone said that they have actually had good success with it... who
>>was it? are you reading this? :)
>>
>>even if you're not that person, does anyone else use this little device?
>>i have decided to give it another whirl this summer... but i am finding
>>it doesn't work as well as it used to! it took me a half hour to do a
>>not even total job on ONE lower leg. this is no good... i already
>>waste too much time on hair removal.
>>
>>i used it a little bit a few weeks ago and it seemed to work ok then, so
>>i doubt it's just a matter of my hair becoming even more stubborn... i
>>am wondering if the tweezing units need adjusted, or if maybe you have
>>to buy a new head every now and then?
>>
>>i bought this thing like... 6 years ago, but i really only used it for
>>one year or so. i guess i'm not even sure if they still make it! but
>>i'd like to know, if anyone else uses this, if you have had the problem
>>of less effective tweezing over tim?
>>
>>- jodi
>
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